We all got there around noon to make a bedding pack and to get all the calves washed. We finished washing around 3:00. In the meantime, the peewees had already started clipping for their clipping competition! They all did a great job, especially considering how old they are!! Way to go PeeWees!!! At 4:00 our juniors and intermediates began clipping and finished around 6:00. This is when we seniors were able to begin. Unlike the junios and intermediates, we only got and hour and a half to clip. I clipped a senior yearling so I had to really rush to get her done on time. My calf(actually my little brothers calf) got a little jumpy when I tried to clip her legs. It got so bad that my dad had to come stand by her. I managed getting a topline on her, but in the end, I didn't want to risk getting hurt, so I just left the bottom of her legs. Well, all in all the top seniors did an awesome job!! Well Done!!
Saturday morning the intermediates and seniors had to be up at 5:00 to begin setting tops. My older brother usually set our tops on show day, but since this is their last year, my sister got me to do a few as well! It was exciting to do that!! I had set many tops before for clipping competitions and such, but never on show day yet. Well, 9:30 rolled aroung and we were all in our whites! We did our little club parade and pledge and then took a few group photos!
After the pictures, we started off the show with the showmanship classes.
Peewee champion was Rueben VanderLinde. Junior champion was Rueben VanderLinde. Intermediate champion was David Verhoef. Senior champion was Metty van de Brake!
After the showmanship classes, the actual calf classes began! There were terrific classes out there including some pretty tough competition!
In the end though, judge Eric Klugkist had to choose his best ones!
Junior Grand was Jaclyn Hunter with her summer yearling! Reserve was Margriet Appel with her junior yearling! And lastly, honourable mention was Metty van de Brake with her senior calf!!
Great set of animals that all looked awesome out there!!
I am already looking forward to finishing off this 4-H year with the Provincial Dairy show in Olds this summer and the Western Canadian Classic which will also take place in Alerta this year! I will keep you updated with dates, times, and places when it in the nearer future!
Championship class line-up
Lastly, I would like to thank all who have supported me in having this blog. I will continue to keep you updated, but this is the date up to which I was to go! Thank-you so much for all you help and support! I couldn't have done this without your help!
THANK-YOU
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